Razi Mousavi

April 1, 2024 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Israeli strike eliminates senior IRGC Qods Force officers in Damascus

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement acknowledging the deaths of seven advisors in an Israeli airstrike that hit an area of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria,...

March 1, 2024 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Reported Israeli airstrikes kill IRGC Navy advisor in Syria

Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian port of Baniyas killed IRGC Navy advisor Col. Reza Zareai along with two unidentified members of Lebanese Hezbollah. The airstrike was aimed at a compound...

February 21, 2024 | |

At Least Two Reported Killed in Alleged Israeli Airstrike in Damascus

An alleged Israeli airstrike in Damascus killed two people, Syrian state-run media reported on February 21. The reports claim that Israeli planes launched several missiles that hit...

February 2, 2024 | |

Israeli Airstrike Reportedly Targets Iranian Assets in Damascus

An alleged Israeli airstrike in Damascus on February 2 killed an advisor in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The strike comes one day after reports surfaced that...

February 1, 2024 | |

Iran Evacuates IRGC Officers From Syria

Iran is pulling senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers out of Syria after facing a series of targeted airstrikes against its personnel, Reuters reported on February...

January 21, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran considering next steps against Israel, US amid strikes

Escalation in Syria, Iraq, and the Red Sea, in which Iran may suffer more losses than it can easily replace, could be a challenge for Iran in the long term.

January 20, 2024 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

IRGC intelligence advisor killed by airstrike in Syria

An airstrike in the Syrian capital of Damascus that is thought to have been carried out by Israel, killed at least five officers from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – Qods...

January 3, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iranian media vows retaliation to Israeli killing of Saleh al-Arouri

Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri was born in 1966 and detained in the 1990s by Israel. He eventually left prison and moved to Turkey before migrating to Qatar and Lebanon.

December 28, 2023 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Network of Iraqi militias claim responsibility for attack in Israel

The “Islamic Resistance in Iraq,” a network of Iranian proxies, front groups, and other pro-Iranian actors claimed responsibility for attacking an undisclosed target in the southern Golan...

November 26, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Deciphering Iran’s rhetoric during the Gaza ceasefire

Iran has appeared to shift gears during the ceasefire pause in fighting in Gaza. From the Iranian regime's standpoint, it believes it has achieved a lot.